Job 28:15
Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
In Context
14The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.
16It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
Proverbs 8:17Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
Proverbs 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
Matthew Henry on Job 28:13-20
The Excellency of Wisdom. ( b. c. 1520.) 14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. 18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia… Read the whole commentary →